Epic Ally (Carrie on Accessibility)

By Carrie on Accessibility

Tune into the audio version of the Epic A11y Video Podcast, brought to you by Carrie on Accessibility! Join me as I interview the innovators and movers shaping the future of accessibility and technolo... more

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

Epic Ally (Carrie on Accessibility) episodes:

August 20, 2024 An accessible shopping platform experience? - Innosearch.AI
As a blind or visually impaired person, what's your online shopping experience like? On this Epic A11y Podcast, I interview Brain, Co-founder of Innosearch.ai.--a whole separate shopping platform designed to be optimized for screen reader users. On Innosearch.ai you can shop for products from several retailers and have AI help you find what you're looking for. Find out all about it and share your thoughts!
Innosearch.ai Website
https://www.innosearch.ai/
Video Chapters
00:00 – Epic Ally Intro
01:14 – Meet Brian, Innosearch.ai Co-founder
02:41 – How does it work?
04:19 – Pricing and Availability Updates
05:05 – Customer Service Options
05:29 – Returns
06:08 – Limitations
07:21 – Story Behind Innosearch.ai
09:30 – About the AI on Innosearch
10:39 – Can the AI do image descriptions?
11:42 – What if the AI is wrong?
13:09 – Why a separate platform?
14:54 – Available Retailers
15:26 – Price Comparisons
16:32 – Can AI find the best deal?
17:00 – Can you purchase through the AI?
17:33 – How do you make money and do things cost more?
19:47 – Development Process
20:23 – Goals for Innosearch.ai
21:19 – Why is AT so expensive?
22:56 – What’s exciting?
23:47 – Interview Wrap Up and Deal
25:03 – What do I think?
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32min
August 13, 2024 NOA Mobility Harness - Navigation Obstacle Detection and AI description by Biped
Biped is working on a new mobility device for the blind and visually impaired called NOA. This stands for Navigation, obstacle detection, and AI. You wear it around your shoulders - it has a quality camera module on one side and a high performance AI computer. In this episode, I interview Maël Fabien, one of the cofounders of Biped to do a deep dive into the device.
http:.biped.ai
Video Chapters
00:00 – Epic Ally Intro
01:24 – Meet Meal
01:44 – What is Biped?
02:20 – Description of Biped
03:48 – Can you wear it with a backpack?
04:20 – Does it work with an app or is it a sand alone?
06:29 – Is it available now?
07:29 – What’s the onboarding like?
09:32 – Is it compatible with Bluetooth devices?
11:53 – Unboxing Experience
13:34 – Batteries and Charger
15:39 – Controls
19:08 – Obstacle Detection
23:33 – Connection
27:16 – AI Follow Up Questions
28:00 – More About Audio
29:49 – Other Sensors
32:27 – More on Obstacle Detection
38:54 – Form Factor
43:01 – Using NOA with a White Cane
44:08 – Origin Story of Biped and NOA
47:14 – How does Navigation work?
51:43 – Availability and Price
54:02 – Why is AT so expensive?
57:00 – Price for Subscription
57:16 – Vision for Future of Biped
59:27 – What’s Exciting?
1:01:17 – My Thoughts
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28min
July 30, 2024 Navishare - New free app for mapping and navigation using AI under development
In this episode, I interviewed Paul Ruvolo, the developer of the CLEW app, about a new app under development. It may or may not be called Navishare, but like the app CLEW, it will allow users to map routes and spaces. Unlike CLEW, it will use AI to "stitch" different points together and allow these routes and maps to be shared. I'm excited to learn more about it and hope it continues development!
Clew App on iOS
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clew/id1268077870
Paul Ruvolo's [email protected]
Video Chapters
00:00 Epic Ally Podcast Intro
03:23 Introducing Paul Ruvolo and CLEW
06:10 Navishare
8:36 Sharing Maps
10:01 Who can share maps?12:37 – Approach to navigation
14:22 Keeping it monetized
16:31 How does it work?
23:05 Using AI
25:40 When will it be available on Android?
27:30 Working with the community
30:04 What do you think makes assistive tech expensive
31:49 What’s exciting?
35:02 Contacting Paul
35:55 Carrie's thoughts on the interview
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Though it's discontinued, you can still check out the archive of videos from Live Accessible! http://youtube.com/@liveaccessible
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42min
July 15, 2024 UPDATED Glide - A New Robot Mobility Device from Glidance | Epic A11y Podcast
Glide is a new mobility aid that's being developed by Glidance. It has a long adjustable handle, and as you push it it steers you. At the bottom it has big wheels and a core that houses all the robotics and tech. It has cameras and sensors for obstacle detection with AI capabilities, haptic feedback on the handle, and other features that make it a possible alternative to the white cane or the guide dog.
In this Epic Ally Podcast, I interview the CEO of Glidance, Amos Miller and get his full insight on the concept behind Glide and what the experience could be like to use it. He shares his thoughts and challenges with other mobility devices and wearables as a blind person and more. Stay tune till the end where I share my thoughts about Glide!
Glidance:
https://glidance.io/
Video Chapters
00:00 - Epic Ally Podcast Intro
20:26 – Introducing Amos Miller, Glidance and Glide
60:08 – Glide as a Primary Mobility Aid
07:25 – How do you use Glide on stairs?
09:16 – Why Glide?
14:08 – The Glide Experience
21:00 – Can Glide be a Standalone Device?
22:33 – Glide's Stage of Development
25:18 – The Glide Handles
28:34 – Is Glide waterproof?
29:02 – Adjustability?
31:32 – Glide VS Other Mobility Devices
34:03 – Price
34:36 – Thoughts on Mobility Aids
39:22 – Why is AT so expensive?
41:55 – What’s exciting about tech?
44:22 – My thoughts on Glide
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52min
June 25, 2024 Mobility Harness with Haptic Feedback? | Ara by Strap Tech
When it comes to mobility for the blind and visually impaired, using the white cane or having a guide dog has been the main two options since forever. On this episode of the Epic A11y Podcast, I interview Strap Tech founder and CEO, Diego Roel. He introduces Ara, a harness with haptic feedback to help with mobility and navigation. It's an assistive technology device developed to detect objects and obstacles from different directions as you move.
** Disclaimer: Carrie on Accessibility discusses and features products and services, but this does not represent an endorsement unless explicitly stated. **
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47min
May 29, 2024 ARx AI - Headset with OCR, AI, and works with Seeing AI
Join me as I interview Charles Leclercq, the CEO of ARx Vision. We discuss the new 1.5 generation of the ARx AI headset - a bone conduction headset with a 4k camera for OCR, scene descriptions, AI, and more.
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29min
April 02, 2024 Access AI - Aira's NEW AI feature! | Epic A11y Episode
Aira recently announced Access AI for their Aira Explorer apps. It's in Bata and with it you'll be able to upload images and get descriptions and be able to ask questions with AI. How does it work and how is it different from all the other apps out there like Be My AI and Seeing AI? Join me for this Epic A11y interview with Aira's CEO Troy Otillio to learn all about Access AI and get your questions answered.
Aira website: https://explorer.aira.io
Get the Aira App: https://aira.io/aira-app/
Access AI Beta Signup: https://explorer.aira.io/access_ai
Video Chapters
00:00 – Intro to Aira and Access AI
01:29 – Introducing Troy Otillio
02:27 – Access AI Announcement
08:56 – How many images at a time?
10:00 – Can you share an image from your file or gallery?
11:13 – Is this free?
13:02 – Getting validation under 20 seconds
18:16 – Will Access AI continue to be free?
22:07 – Using Open AI and Gemini
25:00 – Cloud or device?
27:23 – What happens to image sent to Access AI?
29:55 – What countries and language will Access AI be available in?
33:30 – What makes Access AI better?
35:20 – Wrap up questions
40:59 - Where is it available?
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Join the Carrie on Accessibility Patreon for exclusive weekly updates, community meet up's and more!
http://patreon.com/carrieonaccessibility
Support CoA through my Amazon Storefront!
http://amazon.com/shop/carrieonaccessibility
Get a 1 month free Audible trial!
https://amzn.to/42UstMn
Join a supportive and community on Discord!
https://discord.gg/sQrH377mkh
YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCraSGW8s4NMaFKrJ5YbjB4w
TikTok! http://tiktok.com/@carrieonaccessibility
Twitter: http://twitter.com/carrieona11y
Facebook: http://facebook.com/carrieonaccessibility
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrieonaccessibility/
Website: http://carrieonaccessibility.com
Email: [email protected]
Though it's discontinued, you can still check out the archive of videos from Live Accessible! http://youtube.com/@liveaccessible
...more
47min

FAQs about Epic Ally (Carrie on Accessibility):

How many episodes does Epic Ally (Carrie on Accessibility) have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.